Tag: Remote Work

How HR Leaders Can Help Working Parents Tackle Summer Childcare Challenges

Summer is nearly upon us. Before you know it, we’ll be enjoying long, hot sunny days by the pool, taking an invigorating hike or munching on hot dogs at the ballpark. Well…maybe not all of us. Unfortunately, that is far from reality for many employees. While the arrival of summer signals the start of the […]

Which Laws Apply to My Out-of-State Remote Employees?

While an increasing number of employers are requiring their remote employees to return to the office, it’s safe to assume that some employees may continue to work remotely. For their employers, it’s important to remember that many employment laws are state-based and may vary by jurisdiction. Examples of employment issues that can be controlled by […]

Developing, Maintaining, and Nurturing Company Culture in a Remote Workplace

With remote and hybrid models as part of the workplace norm, companies face the challenge of how to sustain—and evolve—company culture without the daily rituals of shared office life. With employees dispersed across cities, time zones, and even continents, many organizations are working to redefine how connection, trust, and shared values show up in a […]

How Lingering Pandemic Impacts Continue to Shape the Workplace: Study

Gallup’s recent workplace report, The Post-Pandemic Workplace: The Experiment Continues, confirms what many HR leaders already know: there is no one-size-fits-all solution for where and how people work. The pandemic may have triggered a mass shift to remote work, but the transition back has been far from linear. Instead, employers are navigating a long-term experiment—one […]

Compliance Challenges in Remote and Hybrid Work

As remote and hybrid work models become the norm, businesses face a growing array of compliance challenges. From state-specific labor laws to international tax regulations, companies must navigate a complex web of rules to ensure they remain legally compliant. Organizations that fail to address these challenges risk costly penalties, legal disputes, and reputational damage. Multi-State […]

Remote Work Reversal: How Federal RTO Mandates Are Influencing Public and Private Sectors

Federal workers are being called back to the office, marking a significant shift in government telework policies. The Trump administration’s renewed focus on return-to-office (RTO) mandates is designed to curb remote work and reshape the federal workforce. But is this a push for productivity, or a strategic way to reduce the size of government through […]

Kanye’s Wife’s Grammy Dress Provides a Lesson in Dress Codes

During the biggest night in music, the 2025 Grammy awards ceremony, Kanye’s wife, Bianca Censori, caused quite a commotion by walking the red carpet when she removed her coat to reveal . . . just about everything. Her dress, if you can call it that, was completely sheer. And after I uttered, “Well, that’s a […]

Telework Myths Are Breaking HR Strategies in the Federal Workforce

With President Donald Trump signing an executive order directing federal agencies to eliminate telework, Republican leaders in Congress recently took aim at teleworking within the federal government, claiming that remote and hybrid arrangements create inefficiencies and bloat costs. However, these claims run counter to the data. For HR professionals, the debate over federal telework offers […]

Ask the Expert: You Have Questions About Remote Work? We Have Answers!

Question: Can remote-work policies from the COVID pandemic be used against a company trying to bring employees back into the office? Answer: In certain circumstances, yes. Recently, courts have allowed juries to decide if on-site work is essential when the employer couldn’t definitively demonstrate on-site work was required or when a previous policy allowed substantial […]

The Remote Workers Juggling Multiple Full-Time Jobs

The explosion in remote work that came in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges and opportunities for both employers and employees. A key challenge for employers is the concern that remote workers will slack off and be less productive than they would be if working in the office under the watchful eyes […]